William H BLESSING

(b. 2 July 1907 , Portland, Connecticut, USA d. 23 October 1984 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA )

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William H BLESSING was born 2 July 1907 in Portland, Connecticut, USA

William H BLESSING was the child of William Henry BLESSING and Agnes J SCHROEDER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" BLESSING and Sarah LAAGER (maternal) Karl F. SCHROEDER and Augusta SIEFERT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William H married Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI 14 June 1933 in Portland, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI was born 10 May 1908 in Portland, Connecticut, USA. Theresa died 31 March 1995 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Theresa was the child of Ignacy RUTKOWSKI and Eleanora DEMBOWSKA.

William H BLESSING died 23 October 1984 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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William H BLESSING married

Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI-- Date: 14 June 1933 Place: Portland, Connecticut, USA
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Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI was the child of Ignacy RUTKOWSKI and Eleanora DEMBOWSKA

NOTE: Married the same day that his grandfather died from a fall off a roof. See grandfather's obit (Henry W Blessing) for details.

WILLIAM BLESSING JR THERESA RUTKOSKI 1933-06-14 PORTLAND

Children of William H BLESSING and Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI:

Charles William BLESSING (b.8 December 1933, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 22 January 2006, West Haven, Connecticut, USA)
m. Jeanette Ann MLINARCIK 14 May 1955 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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1907 Birth
2 July 1907
Portland, Connecticut, USA

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name William Blessing
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Meriden Ward 2, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Family Number 484
Page Number 21
Household Gender Age
Parent William Blessing M 27y
Parent Agnes Blessing F 26y
William Blessing M 3y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 New Haven County, Connecticut
Name William H Blessing
Residence , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1908
Age 12
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820189
Digital Folder Number 4294459
Image Number 00834
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Parent William H Blessing M 36y
Parent Agnes J Blessing F 35y
William H Blessing M 12y
Howard E Blessing M 4m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: William Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 22
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1908
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 141
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 65
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00734
Household Gender Age
parent William Blessing M 46
parent Agnes J Blessing F 45
William Blessing M 22
Howard E Blessing M 10
Dorothy R Blessing F 8

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 Marriage / Partner
William H BLESSING and Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI 14 June 1933, Portland, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

1933 Marriage
The Meriden Daily Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
Wednesday, June 14, 1933

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1933 Birth of Child
Charles William BLESSING was born 8 December 1933, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

William H was 26 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934
Name: William H Blessing Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1934
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Theresa Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934
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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: William Blessing Junior
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: Goodwill Avenue
House Number: 89
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 79
Household Members:
Name Age
William Blessing 32
Theresa Blessing 31
Charles Blessing 6
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
Name: William H Blessing Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Mech
Spouse:
Theresa Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945
Name: William H Blessing Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1945
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av 9
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Beiichwkr
Spouse:
Theresa R Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945
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1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: William W Blessing Jr
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 81
Household Members Age Relationship
William W Blessing Jr 43 Head
Theresa Blessing
42 Wife
Charles Blessing
16 Son
David Blessing
8 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: William H Blessing Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 89 Good-
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Mech Emp
Spouse:
Theresa E Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1955 Marriage of Child
Charles William BLESSING married 14 May 1955, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Jeanette Ann MLINARCIK

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960
Name: William H Blessing Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1960
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Mech
Spouse:
Theresa R Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1984 Death
First Name: William
Middle Name: H
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1907
Death Date: Oct 23, 1984
Age: 77
Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT
Zip: 06450
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: William H Blessing
event: Death
event date: 23 Oct 1984
event place: Meriden, , Connecticut
residence: Meriden, , Connecticut
street address: 72 CLEARFIELD DR
gender:
age: 77
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: SERVICE MANAGER
industry: AUTOMOBILE...Read MORE...